2014 Map of Wartrace

About this map

Bell Buckle and Wartrace anchor this Bedford County landscape, where historical town centers meet the winding drainages of the Central Basin. The area is defined by a dense network of family and community burial grounds, including the Old Salem Cem, Norvell Cem, and Beachboard Cem, which provide significant data points for genealogical research in middle Tennessee. The topography is shaped by the Garrison Fork and numerous small branches like Hoover Br and Kelly Cr that carve out named geographic features such as Happy Valley and Blackman Hollow. Small settlements and rural crossroads like Fairfield, Bugscuffle, and Union Ridge illustrate the enduring pattern of local community nodes. The mapping detail shows the convergence of rail and road infrastructure, particularly around the railway corridor at Wartrace, which historically served as a vital transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural district.